Type-writing machine.



J. FELBEL.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLIUATIDN FILED Amm, 190s.

Patented July 4, 1911.

6 SHEBTBLSHEET 1.

INVENTUR,

WITNEJEEE:

J. PELBEL. TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

INVENTUR..

WITNEEEEE J. FBLBEL.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLIUATIDN HLBD Amm, 190e.

Patented July 4, 1911.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

INVENTDR WITNESSE.

J. FELBEL.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED Anni, 190e.

996,753. Patented July 4, 1911.

FISQ.

J. FELBEL.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE. APPLIUATION 'FILED 1112.7, 190e.

996,753. Patented July 4,1911.

5 BHEBTS-SBEET 5.

UNITED STATES; PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB FELBEL, oF NEW YORK, N. Y., assIGNORTo UNION frrrnwnrrnn COMPANY,or JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, A @EPURATION OF NEW JERSEY.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

Specflcatipn o! Letters Patent.

Patented July 4, 1911.

Application filed April 7, 1908. Serial No. 425,685.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB FELBEL, citizen of the United States, andresident of the borough of Manhattan, city of New York, in the county ofNew York and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Type-Vriting Machines, ot which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates especially to ribbon mechanisms for typewritingmachines andv its object generally stated is to rovide im proved devicesoi the class speci ed.

To thc above and other ends my invention consists in the features ofconstruction, combinations of devices and arrangements of parts to behereinafter described and par ticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, my invention is shown as applied to a front-striketypewriting machine having a shifting platen.

Said invention comprises in the present instance a ribbon guide whichnormally maintains the printing portion of the ribbon opposite to orcovering the printing oint on the platen, said guide being shi'tablewith said platen and being movable by key operated means to withdraw theprinting portion of the ribbon from the platen and expose the printingpoint thereon. Means are also provided for automatically andprogressively moving the guide back and forth transverse] of the platenso as to give a crosswisc eed to the ribbon, this crosswise feedcooperating with the longitudinal feed communicated to the ribbon so asto cause the types to follow a serpentine or wavy path extendinglengthwise of the ribbon and substantially from one edge to the otherthereof. Other means are provided to dispense at will with the crosswisefeeding mechanism and to maintain the ribbon guide set` in one oranother of a plurality of predetermined relations with the printinglrpoint on the platen so that a ribbon maybe used in one or another ot aplurality of straight parallel paths extending longitudinally of saidribbon. The n'leans lastreierred to is especially adapted for use with aribbon having a plurality of iields or stripes Vof differentcharacteristics, such for example asv different colors. In connectionwith these general features ot'` tbe invention l have develped variousspecial devices which will hereinafter be described in detail.

Various features of the invention may be adapted in whole or in part tostyles of writing machines other than that shown.

In the drawings, Fi ure 1 is a vertical front to rear sectional view ofa typewriting machine embodying my invention, said section being takenabout centrally of the ma.- chie, various parts of the machine beingomitted and broken away. Fig. 2 is a. front elevation partly in sectionof the machine, parts Iof Said machine being omitted and parts brokenaway. Fig. 3 is a diagrammatie Vside view showin the mechanism formoving the ribbon gu de away from the rinting point on the platen, saidguide being shown withdrawn therefrom. Fig. 3 is anenlarged detailvertical sectional view of some 'of the parts shown in Fig. 3. Figs. 4and 5 are side views partly in section showing different relations ofvarious devices for controlling the ribbon guide. Fig. 6 is an enlargedperspective view showing certain of the devices for controlling theribbon guide. Figs'. 7, 8 and 9 are top plan views showingvaryingrelations of certain of the devices for controlling the ribbonguide; Fig, 10 is a diagrammatic lan view shoiyf.

ingr the means for feeding t Ve ribbon lon'gf;

tndinally. Fig. 11`is a front view, partly in?.4

vertical section, illustrating details of cote` struction of certain `ofthe ribbon control-yi lnlg devices. I eferrin frame of t le machine 1sshown as comprising a base 1,'corner osts 2 and a top plate 3. Keylevers 4- are fn .crumed at 5 at the rear of the'base, cach key leverbeing provided with a restoring spring 6 and being connected by deviceswith a type bar 7 the set of type bars being segmentally arranged on avertically disposed segmental support 7, said sup ort being suitablysecured to the irame o? the machine in a fixed relation therewith. Eachtype bar is provided with an upper case type 7* Vand a lower case type7, said types being adapted to cooperate with the front face of acyiindrical platen 8, Ythe axle 9 whereof is journaled in side bars 10of a platen frame or carrier which further com rises a cross bar 11connecting said side ars. .T inks 12 connect the platen First to Figs. 1and 2, the main i carrier with a platen carriage which latter comprisesside or end bars 13 and front and rear bars numbered respectively 14 and15. The latter bars are grooved to coperate with anti-friction balls 16,said balls also cooperating with grooved front and rear guide railsnumbered respectively 17 and 18 and fixed to the frame of the machineabove the top plate. The carriage is connected by the usual band orstrap with a spring drum 19 diagrammatically shown in Fig. 10 whichspring drum constantly urges the carriage leftward across the top plate.The leftward movement of the carriage is controlled by the usual orsuitable letter feeding devices (not shown) which are operative by thekey levers 4.

During the to and fr0 move-ments of the carriage, platen carrier andplaten.,4 a roller 20, suitablymounted on the platen carrier, coperateswith a guide rai 21 and thc laten carrier and platen are maintained 1n apredetermined relation with the oarriage. This relation will not bevaried dur-Y ing the printing and letter feeding operations except whenit is desired to change case, whereupon the platen and platen carrierare shifted or moved upward in the carriage by means operative on theguide rail 21 through o( shift-able frame on which said railissupported. Said vframe comprises side rods 22 at the top of which therail "214 fixed, said rods being supported at thei''flower ends on across bar 23 and being,1r movable up and down through openings in thetop plate. The bar 23 is carried by sup rting rods 24 which arepivotally connectedgat 25 With shift levers 26 one at each side of themachine, said levers being mounted on ,a rock shaft 2 and each beingnrprovided with a finger button 28. Shift stops 28 and 28h limit theshifting movements of the platen and platen carrier.

Ribbon spools 29, vertically disposed beneath the top plate one at eachside of the machine and forward of the platen, carry a ribbon 30. Eachribbon spool is mounted at the front end of a horizontal shaft 31, the

construction bein r such that the rotary ribbon carriers or ri bonspools have nd bodily movement and their axial positions are un.-

varying. Said shaft, as shown in Fig. 10, carries at its rear end abeveled pinion 32 which is adapted to mesh with a beveled driving pinion33 mounted on a drivinor or powe' shaft 34, the latter beim1r journalson a fixed part of the machine an being adapted to be moved endwise inany suitable man.- ner to cause the driving pinions 33 to meshalternately with their cooperating pinions 32. The power shaft 34 isconnected with the spring drum 19 by a train of devices comprisingconstantly meshi beveled pinions 35 and 36, the pinion being connectedwith the spring drum so as to rotate with the latter when it turns todraw the carriage in printingr direction while the pinion 36 is soconnected with the shaft that it communicates rotary movement to thelatter but permits said shaft to move independently in longitudinaldirection, all as common heretofore in the Remington No. (imachine.

The devices above described or other suitable devices may be employed tocause the spools to turn alternately to wind the ribbon thereon and feedit back and forth inA longitudinal direction.

The parts hereinbefore described were not invented by me and are notclaimed herein, save in combination with other devices of my owninvention. It is not.A therefore deemednecessary to describe the beforementioned parts in any greater detail.

The ribbon passes upward from the spools through openingsin the topplate over fixed curved plates 37 which assist to turn or direct saidribbon inward toward the middle of the machine. Midway between theplates 37 the ribbon is threaded through a ribbon uide which comprises apair of wires 38 nt to forni slot Ways for thc ribbon and secured bysoldering;r or otherwise at the top of the body portion 3901:' saidguide. said body portion being;r formed preferably of sheet metal andterminating at the top in a bifurcated or forked portiom the wires 38being fixed at the tops of thc forks forming the bifurcation.

Referring to Figs. l. and Q it will bc seen that the ribbon guidemaintains the printing portion of the ribbon or that portion between theslot ways in said tquide close to and covering` the printing point onthe platen said printing point beingr rcpresented hy me lottcddinerectangle 40'. that the ribbon extends dowmvard and forward from saidguide at both sides thereof toward the plates 37; and that tho rcuido isso arranged that the left-hand guide wire 38 is nearenthe printing pointthan the righbliand guide Wire. The construction is such that While theprinting portion of the ribbon normally covers the printing point,nevertheless, only comparatively few of the characters are covered orconcealed from view by the ribbon guide. From some aspects of theinvention, however., the ribbon guide need not. be arranged so that theribbon normally covers the printing point. The ribbon guideextends'vertically downward from the front face of the platen and isprovided with a crimp or rearward bend 41 which is formed with avertical slot and carries a cross in 42, the latter bein pivotallyconnected, with the forward end of a horizontally disposed o ratinglever 43, the rear end portion o with an inclined slot way 44. -Saidoperatwhich is formed i extends laterally rightward toward the side rofthe machine and bears 1n an arm 60 having a` hub 61 which 1s secured bya set screw 'i .alli printing portion had before the platen 4post 2 andbeing provided at its outer end ing lever, as shown in Fig. 6, passesthrough l a vertical slot 45 formed within a slidable block 46 in whichthe` operating lever is pivoted on a fulcrum pin 47. The fulci'uni block4G is provided with laterally extending ears 48, two at each side of theoperating lever, said ears beingr formed with cylindrical holes 49 whichreceive vertically disposed standards or guide pins 50 fixed to andrising from a horizontally disposed shelf-like part 5l formed at therear of the horizontally disposed arm of an angular bracket or support52, said bracket` having a vertically disposed arm terminating in anenlargement or hub 53 which surroundsand is suitably secured to thecross bar or rod 23 of the platen shift frame by a set screw 53 (Figs. 1and 2).

As stated the fulcrum block 4G is adapted to rest on `the shelf-likepart 51. the. block being provided with a` downwardly extending stem 54which passes through an opening in the part 51 and at its lower end has`a lateral pin 55, saidpin cooperating with a slot` formed in asubstantially horizontally disposed crank arm 56. The crank arm has ahub portion 57 which surrounds and is fixed tothe inner end portion of arock shaft 58. Said roek shaft is journaled at its inner end near themiddle of the machine in a lug,r 59 which is integral with and extendsrearward from the vertical arm of the bracket 52. As shown in Fig. .2the rock shaft 53 62 to the cross rod 23. Fixed to and depending fromthe right-hand end portion of the rock shaft 58 at right angles to thearin 5G is a crank arm (S3 which is pivot-ally connected at` its freeend with a forwardly extending and horizontally disposed slide rod 64,said slide rod passing through an opening formed in the rightdiand frontcorner with a push button 65.

rlhe 4above described construction` enables the fulcruin block 46 andthe operating lever 43 supported thereon to be shifted up and downeither automatically b v the platen shifting mechanism or by handindepend-` ently of the platen shifting mechanism. 'hen one of theplaten shifting keys 28 is operated to elevate theplaten shift framedheangled bracket 52, which is fixed to the cross bar 23 of said shiftframe, will also be elevated and will carry up with it the faleruuiblock 46, supported on the shelf 51, and the operating lever and ribbonguide, so that hen the platen is arrested in itssbifted position theribbon guide Will have been xroved sufficiently to maintain the printingportion' of the ribbon in the saine relation with the printing point onthe platen as shifting operation. The lower ease position of the platenshifting frame, platen, fnlerum block. operating lever and ribbon guideis illustrated in Fig. l and the upper case position of these parts isshown in Fig. There is` however, a difference between these two figuresbesides that due to the shifting of the platen, this difference beingdue to the crosswise feeding devices presently to be described. DuringVthe automatic up and down shifting' movements of the ribbon guide withthe platen, the rock shaft 58 will he moved bodilyr up and down.carrying;r with it the parts connected to it including' the rod G4 whichwill be moved up and down idly, said rod fitting loosely enough in thecorner post L to permit of this idle or pivotal movement.

lVhen, for purposes presently to be explained. 4it is desired to shiftthe ribbon guide independently of the shifting movements of the platen,the finger button G5 may be pushed in` causing` the crank arm 63 'toturn the rock shaft 58 and raise the crank arm 56 and the stem 54, thelatter operating to lift the fulcrnm block 4G' from the shelf or support5l, causing the operating lever 43 and the ribbon guide to be lifted sothat the relation of the printinpIr portion of the ribbon with theplaten is altered, the shifted position of the parts being illustratedin Fig. el. Any suitable means may be employed to maintain the fulcrumblock and the parts carried thereon in their elevated position-away fromthe shelf 51. The means for this purpose shown in the drawings (Figs. 1and comprises a spring' detent (S6 secured to the corner post by` ascrew (5T and coperative at its free end with a notch (i8 formed in theunder side of the slide rod (il as shown in Fig. 4. second notch G9behind `the firstr notch cooperates with the detent (3G when the partsare in the nonshifted position (Fig. 1.) The inherent tension inthespring detent 6G is such that the f1 ee end thereof will remain inengagment with one ork the other of the notches 6H and 69 in either thelower or upper case position of the platen. In other words, the handoperated devices for independently raising and lowering the fnlcrnlnblock, operating lever and ribbon guide mayT be actuated whether the)laten shifting devices are in lower case orl slot 44 and carried by afork 71 fixed at the upper end of a rod 72, said fork loosely embracingthe rear end of the operating lever and the rod extending verticallydownward from the fork through a vertical opening in the rear endportion 73 of a slide block, said slide block further comprising ahorizontally disposed body port-ion 74. VThe slide block is slidablymounted in a bearing block 75, the body portion 74 being formed atopposite sides with longitudinal grooves or depressions 76 with whichengage -inwardly extending' ribs or tongues 77 on the bearing block 75.The latter is preferably integral with a supporting bracket 7 8 whichcurves downward and forward from the block 75 and is provided withlateral ears 79 through which pass headed screws S0, said screwsengaging in holes at the rear of the segmental support 7a and serving tocure the bracket lixedly thereto. By this construction the slide blockor member 73-74 is adapted to be slid horizontally back and forth foreand aft of the machine in a fixed path. A leaf spring 81, secured by oneof the screws 80 at the rear of the associate ear79, cooperates with thefront face of the slide block and tends constantly to press it rearwardon its support and to force the actuatingr pin to the rear end of theslot 44 in the operatingr lever. The actuating device or actuator forthe lever 43, which actuator comprises the pin 70 and rod 72. is adaptedto be slid up and down through the slide block when the platen isshifted; but during crosswise feeding operations the rod 72 and theactuating pin T0 are maintained in fixed relation with the slide block hv means presently to be described except when a shift of the platenoccurs. in order that' the actuating pin 7") may move in horizontallines fore and aft of the machine longitudinally of the opera# ing leverand toward and away from tht fulcruln thereof. said pin traversing thein clined or cam slot way t4 to turn the operating lever on its fulcrulnand raise and lower the ribbon guide. To accomplish this` means areprovided for moving the slide block Tik-74 forward step by step againstthe spring 8l and until the forward end of the slot 44 is reached by theactuating pin 70 as shown in Fig. 5, and then for per mitting thecompressed spring 8l to return the slide block until the pin 70 reachesthe rear end of the slot 44. Said means includes an eccentriccontrolling membermounted on the driving shaft 34 and com prising acylindrical portion 82. the face whereof is eccentric to the shaft 44, acone portion 83 at the left of the portion 82 and a hub portion 84 atthe ri ht thereof, said hub portion being provide with a circumferentinggroove 85 Aformed in part by a loose collar 84., shown in Fig. 1.1 the.

hub 84 is reduced at its right-hand end portion to provide a bearing forthe loose collar or sleeve 84", said loose collar being held iu place onthe hub by a nut 84 which screws on the threaded end of the reducedportion of said hub and is received in a depression in the loose collar.The hub 84 receives a screw 86, the point of which engages a groove 87(Fig. 2) extending longitudinally of the power shaft 34, theconstruction being such that the eccentric controlling member is adaptedto be rotated by said power shaft but may be slid lengthwise of saidshaft independently thereof to cause the face 82 to operatively engagewith the rear face of the slide block 73-74 or to disengage therefrom.lt will be apparent that when the two faces are operatively engaged andthe power shaft is turned, the slide block and the pin 70 carriedthereby will be moved progressively back and forth, the extent of suchmovement depending upon the throw of the eccentric face, said throw inthe present instance being such that the movement causes the pin 70 totraverse substantially the full length of the slot 44. The spring 8lmoves the block in the opposite direction as the high part of theeccentric recedes. The slot 44 and pin 70 are sondjusted that an up anddown movement ot' the ribbon guide across the printing face of theplaten will be effected, this movement taking place step by step orprogressively and being of such an extent that the types will print onthe printing portion of the ribbon in a` path extending substantiallyfrom one edge to the other thereof. During the forward movement of thepin 70 it acts against the lower inclined edge of the slot t4 to forcethe ribbon guide upward while during the rearward movement of the pin itpermits the guide to be lowered. by gravity.

As has been stated the crosswise movement ot the ribbon takes placeconcurrently with the lengthwise feeding movement thereof andconsequently the path followed by the types will be a serpentine or wavyone. The extremes of movement of the slide block and the actuating pinTO due to the coperation of the eccentric member and the spring Si areillustrated in Figs. 1 and 5.

In F ig. l that portion of the eccentric disk 82 having the shortestradius may be as sinned to be in engagement with the slide block, theresult being that the spring 81 will have moved the latter lto itsrearmost position and the actuating pin 70 will be at the rear end ofthe slot 44. In Fig. 5 the disk 8:2 is in contact at its greatestyradius with the slide block and the actuating pin 70 will be at theforward end of the ,slot 44. Comparing Figs. l and 5 it will be notedthat in Fig. .1 the ribbon guide is low ered so that the upper edgeportionof the ,ribbon is opposite the printing Quint 4on the.construction is such that when t e platen while in Fig. 5 the ribbonguide is shown elevated so that the lower edge portion ot' the ribbon isopposite the printing point. lt is ti'ue that in Fig. 5 the platen isshown in upper ease position whilein Fig. 1 it is shown in lower easeposition; but as has been heretofore explained the shift position of theplaten does not alter its relation with the ribbon guide and theprintingl portion of the ribbon for the ribbon guide shifts with theplaten.

ln order that the relation between the pin T0 and the slot 44 may not bedisturbed when the slide block and operating lever are automaticallyshifted by the platen shifting devices, means are provided for shiftingthe rod 72 iu the slide block automatically when the platen shiftoccurs. Saidineans coinprises parallel fingers 88 (Figs. 6 to 9)integral with and extending laterally and horizontally rightward from acollar 89 fixed to the rod TZbelow the fork 71 by a piu 90. Confinedbetween the fingers 88 is a horizontally disposed angular arm 91, saidarm beingr pivotally supported at the under side of the shelf 51 hv ascrew 92 (Figs. 1 and (i). The arm 91 fits loosely between the fingers88 so that the latter may move freely lengthwise of said arm and saidarm may turn on its pivot between said iin ers. The laten is shifted upand down and the brac; iet 52 is shifted therewith the arm 91 will alsobe lsition.

shifted ard through the fingers 88 will Shift the rod 72 and pin 70 acorresponding egitent and will maint-ain them in .shifted po- During,rthe up and down shifting movements of the rod 72 its relation with theslide'block will be altered but the position of the latter will not beaffected. Since the operating lever 43 also participates in the shiftingmovements of the platen, the relation of the pin 70 and the slot 44 willnot be disturbed by such shifting movements. The arm 91 eoiperates withthe fingers 88 to guide the rod 72 and the pin 70 during the fore andaft sliding movements of the slide block on which said rod is mountedand to cause said pin 70 to travel in` either one of two eti-aightparallel horizontal paths. one of said paths being followed by the pinin lower case position and the other ii'i upper ease position.

The cross feeding mechanism yabizgre described is usually employed inconnection with a ribbon of uniform character throughout and whenemployed with such a ribbon has the advantage of' thoroughly exhausting:theinled surface thereof. Sometimes there is emplov'ed a ribbon dividedlongitudinally intri a plurality of fields orstrips of differentcharacteristics, suh for example as'tlie ribbon 30 which has anupperlield a of one ehaiaeteristic or color and a lower field b ofanother characteristic or color. In such a ease it is usually desired todispense with or render temporarily inoperative the crosswise feedingmechanism and to employ the .hand positioning' devices operative b'y thefinger button 05 to set. the ribbon guide and maintain one field or theother of the ribbon opposite the printing' point.

The means employed in the present rase i'or dispensing with theerosswise feeding de- Vieee eouiprisesua vertical arm 93 forked at itsupper end to cooperate with the groove 85 in the eccentric member (Figs.1 and 2). Said arm has a hub 94 which fits over and is suitably securedto the inner end of a slide rod 95., the latter being supported on thearms of a bracket 90 shaped like a'n inverted T and depending ltrom thelop plate. The slide rod 95 extends laterally toward the right-hand sideof the machine and at its outer or right-hand end is provided with acollar 97 from which extends va horizontal pin 98, said pin enga ing ina longitudinal Slot at the upper en of`a crank arm 99. The` crank arm 99extends downward and terminates in a collar 100 which fits over the rearend of a horizontal rock shaft 101 and is fixed thereto by a pin 102. Atits rear the roe'k .shaft 101 is journaled in a bracket or lug 103 fixedto and rising from the righthand side of the trame 1 While the forwardend portion of the rock shaft passes through and bears in the right-handfront corner ost Q. 'Fixed to the rock shaft in front of he corner postas by a pin 104 is a rrank arm 105, Said crank arm extending upward andbeinev provided with a handle or Finger piece 100. Projecting rearwardfrom the upper end of the crank arm is a pointed locking pin 107 whichis adapted to eooperate with two holes or openings 108 in the cornerpost to lock the crank arm and parts controlled thereby in predeterminedpositions. When the pin 107 is engaged with the left-hand hole 108 theparts are positioned as shown in Fig. 2 and the cecentricA eontrollingmember is operatively en gaged with the slide block 734-74. The crankarm 105 is sufficiently resilient to peririit,tliewithdrawal of the pin107 from lockingr engagement with the holes V108. this being Vdone bypulling forward on the handle 106.

Y In order to render the erosswise ,feeding devices inoperative thelocking pin .107 is Withdrawn from the left-hand hole 10B and the crankarm 105 is moved toward the' 'riglituntil the lookingI pin engages withthe.

right-hand hole 108. 'This movement of .the crank arm 105 turns the forkshaft 101 and the crank arm 99, tl'i'latter operating `thfrouuh the pin98 to slide the rod 95 lon v,fritudinallv toward the right thus oausingthe forked arm 93 to slide the .eerentrie controlling member rightwardalong the power 'shaft 34 until said member reaches the positionillustrated in Fig. 9 from which it will be seen that said member isentirely separated from the slide block 73-7/1. When the crosswisefeeding devices are thus rendered inoperative, it is desirable towithdraw the actuating pin 7 0 from the control of the shiftable angulararm 91, as will be more clearly understood from what follows. Toaccomplish this withdrawal the angular arm 91 is provided with arearward extension 91 formed with a longitudinal slot 91", this slotcoperating with a pin 109 fixed to and extending upward from the loosecollar portion 84a of the eccentric member. The pin 109 may beshouldered as shown to provide a support for the portion of the arm 91distant from the pivot thereof. During the up and down platen shiftingmovements the slotted extension 91a will move up and down over the pin109 Without affecting the latter. When, however, the eccentricIcontrolling member is slid to inoperative position along the power shaft34 the pin 109 will act on the slotted extension 91*L to swing the arm91 on its pivot 92 toward the right from the position shown in Fig. 7 tothat shown in Fi 9, thusdisengaging the arm 91 from the ngers 88 andleaving the rod 72 loose in the slide block, thereby rendering theactuating pin inoperative to oscillate the operating lever 43 on itspivot.

When the eccentric controlling member is withdrawn from operation, theslide block will be pushed to the end of its rearward travel by thespring 81 to the position shown for example in Figs. 1, 6 and 9. To'

prevent overthrow and limit this movement the block may be provided witha limiting or stop lug 110 which coperates with a fixed pin or lug' 111on the bearing block 75 (Fig. 6). This operation of the spring 81carries the actuating pin 70 to the rear of the slot 44. If, now, thefinger button 65 be pushed in to raise the fulcrum block 46 the latterwill in its upward movement lift bodily the operating lever 43 andsaidoperating lever will carry with it the ribbon guide pivoted at itsfront end and the lever actuator at its rear end unt-il said parts arein the positions shown in Fig. 4.

From what has ben said it will be apparent that the operation of the rod64 to set the ribbon guide in one of the two predetermined relations,determined by the spring detent 66 and the notches 68 and 69, will takeplace independently of the position of the platen, i. e. whether theplaten be in normal position or in shifted position; and that therelation between the ribbon guide and the printing portion of the ribbonwith respect to the laten will not be affected by the platen shi t. Inother words, whether the platen is in lower case or up er case position,the push button 65 may e operated to set the ribbon guide sq as topresent either the up er field a (as in Fig. 1) or the lower fieldpb (asin Fig. 4) of the ribbon at the printing point on the platen and thetypes may be caused to follow a straight path longitudinal of eitherfield at will.

If preferred, an indicating device may be employed to indicate which ofthe ribbon fields is at the moment operative. Such an indicating deviceis shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 4 and comprises an angular lever 112 pivotedat 113 on a lug 114 extending rearward from the right-hand front cornerpost. The lower arm of the lever 112 extends downward and is forked orbif'urcated to provide arms 115 which loosely embrace the rod 64, saidarms 115 being loosely confined between two parallel cross pins 116passing through the rod 64. The upper arm of the lever 112 inclinesforward from the pivot and passes through an opening 117 in the cornerpost, terminating in a circular enlargement or cover plate 118 which isadapted to cover an indicating surface or disk 119 suitably secured atthe front of the corner post. This disk may be marked to correspond withthe lower field b of the ribbon. For example, if this lower field is redin color the disk 119 may be colored red. When the crosswise feedingdevices are in use orwhen the upper field c of the ribbon is employed`the disk 119 is covered by the plate 118 (Figs. 1 and 2), but when thebutton 65 is pushed rearward to render the lower field operative, thelever 112 will be turned and the plate or cover 118 Willbe moved forwardand downward away from the disk 119, leaving the latter exposed to view(Fig. 4), and thus indicating that the ribbon field with which itcorresponds is being employed.

When it is desired to restore the eccentric controlling deviceto'operative position so,

During the first portion of this inward movement vthe pin 109 willoperate on the extension 91'l to swing the arm 91 from the Fig. 8. Froma. consideration of the latter figure it will be noted that the arm 91will have passed into the opening between the fingers 8S before theeccentric member can coperate with the slide block 'T3-74. It will beapparent that this is necessary to prevent said eccentric member in someofthe positions in which it might VYhappen to be, from acting againstthe slide block and disturbing the vertical position of the rod 72 andfingers 88, preventing the opening in the ltter from properlyregistering with the arm 91. The inward or leftward movement of theeecentric member and associate yposition shown in Fig. 9 to that shownin parts is continued until they reach the posi tions shown in Fig. 7.

lt will be understooi'l that in all the operations hereinbe toredescribed the ribbon guide will maintain the printing portion of theribbon opposite to and covering the printing;l point on the platen. Ashas been stated the arrangement is siieh that only one or two ot thecharacters last printed are covered by the ribbon. Sometimes, however,it is desired to inspect the Character last printed and provision ismade for accomplishing this by means which cooperate with that portionsof the ribbon guide which extends below the pivot` This lower portion orextension may for convenience be designatedl by the reference characterISW.

Referring specially to Figs. 1. Q. and 8, 120 designates a piroted armor block provided with a longitudinal slot-way 121 which receives theextension Ehi of the ribbon guide. the tit beingll such that relativemovement between the extension and the arm may readily be ett'eeted.'lhe arm is provided with a reduced cylindrical bearing portion 122. theouter end of which is threaded. said b ariiig portion engaging-in abearing opening in a crank arm 121i. the two arms being prevented tronisei'iarating by a mit 124 which cooperates with the threaded end portionof the part 122. The crank arni 123 extends upward andis formed with ahub 125 which surrounds and is suitably secured to the inner end ofaxoelt shaft 126 as by a pin 127. The rock shaft extends horizontallyrighti'ard beneath the top plate and is journaled on lugs 12S dependingtherefrom. crank arm 129'is fixed to and .extends from the rock shaft1213 at substantially right angles to the crank arm 123 at the oppositeend of said rock shaft. A link 130 depends from the free end of thecrank arni 129 and is pivotally connected at its lower end with a keylever 131, said key lever being tulerumed at the fiilerinn 5 andterminating at the keyboard of the machine in a tiiiger button 132. Theribbon guide may be moved up and down as has been explained withoutf'listurbing the key operated mechanism just described, said guideduring such movements sliding freely through the arm or block 120. thehitter turning on its pivot and preventing any binding of the Parts.Various of the relations between the crank arm 120 and the extension 31)are illustrated in Figs. 1. Si. 4 and 5. Then it is desired to withdrawthe ribbon guide and ribbon from the fare of the platen the key 132 isfle-- pressed. causing the link 13() to pull down the crank arm 129.rook the rock shaft 12b and swing the crank arm 12'8 rearward as saidrock shaft turns., The rearward movement of the, crank arm eai'iieswithit the block or arm 120 pivoted at its lower end and the latter willoperate on the extension 39 to swing the ribbon guide on its pivot 42 tothe position Shown in Fi". 3. From an inspection ot this tigure it willbe noted that the printing portion of the ribbon has been moved t'arenough `.trom the platen to entirely expose the printing line thereon.When the key 1252 is released a` restoring spring 133 will operate torestore the parts to the positions from vwhich they were moved when saidkey was depressed.

From the foregoing, it will be observed that iii accordance withmyinvention the ribbon guide is so held that a portion of the ribbonnormally covers or registers with the printing point; that in the styleof machine shown this is true in both the lower or normal and upper caseor shifted positions of the platen; that there is a separatekey-operated mechanism for moving this ribbon guide away troni theplaten so as to expose the last letter printed; that the ribbon guide isarranged to be shit'ted automatically with i the platen; that there is aseparate key-ir erated means t'or shifting the ribbon guideindependently ot the shifting of the platen, whereby the ribbon may beused in either one ot two longitudinal fields as desired; that there isa mechanism for inovingthe ribbon guide and ribbon erosswise during theoperation ot' the type keys and that this mechanism is operative in boththe normal and shifted positions of the platen; that meansaropi'oi'ii'led for rendering this crosswise feeding mechanismtemporarily inoperative in ease it should be desired to utilize theribbon iii separate longitudinal tields; and that means are provided forindicatingr which field of the ribbon is in use. These are some ot thesalient features of the invention; others and minor features have beenbrought out in the foregoing general description. i

Various changes in the construction herein shown and described may bemade Without departing from the spirit of the invention` and of courseit will'be understood that A-some of the features thereof may be nsedwithout others. not only in the type of machines shown but in othertypes.

lVhat 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters latent is#a 1. In atypewriting machine, the combination ofrotary ribbon carriers mounted 0nshafts arranged 'to rotate in Xed bearings, a ribbon guide independentof'said carriers, means forfretaining said guide s0 thatithe e printingportion of the ribbon covers the printing point` means for automaticallyprogressively changing the position of said guide while it is retainedwith the ribbon covering the printing point. and hand -o J- erativemeans for moving the ribbon at will to expose the printing point.

ln a typewriting machine. the combination with a shi't'table platen, ot'aribbon guid/eshiftable with said platen, means t'or .retaining saidguide` so that the printing portion of theribbon covers the printing'poing means automatically operative in either*V position to Which .theplaten may be -sbifted to change the position of said guide While itrisx:etaincd with the ribbon covering, tired-'printing point, and handoperative means for moving the ribbon at will to expose the printingpoint.

3. In a typewriting machine, the combina tion with a shiftable platen,of a ribbon guider shiftable therewithl and normally7 maintaining theprinting portion of the ribbon covering the printing point, meansindependent of the shift of the platen for operating automatically tochange the normal position of said guide and the printing portion of theribbon relatively to the printing point, and hand operative means formoving the ribbon at Will to expose the printing cint. L

4. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a shiftable platen, ofa ribbon guide shiftable with said platen and normally maintaining theribbon covering the printing point, means operating automatically tomove said guide to and fro progressively to cause the printing portionof the ribbon to move back and forth over the printing point, and handoperative means for moving the ribbon at will to expose thc printingpoint.

5. In a typevvriting machine, the combination of rotary ribbon carriers,meansl operative on said carriers .to feed the ribbon longitudinally, aribbon guide independent of said carriers shiftable with the platenwhile the carriers remain at rest, means operative on said guide to givea crosswise feed to the ribbon, and hand controlled1 means operative onsaid guide to move it and the ribbon away from the printing point toexpose the same.

6. In a typewriting machine, the Ecombination of a ribbon guide, a leverconnected with said guide and maintaining the latter normally so thatthe ribbon covers the printing point, means operating automatically tooscillate said lever on its fulcrum and move the guide so as to causethe printing portion of the ribbon to move back and Jr'orth whilemaintained over the printing point, and hand controlled means for movingthe ribbon at will so as to uncover the printing point.

7. Ina typewriting machine, the combination of means for feeding aribbon longitudinally, a ribbon guide, a lever connected with s aidguide and maintaining the latter so that normally the ribbon covers theprinting point, means operative automatically on l u l ing the ribbon atthe planting point, auto said lever to move the guide and canse a convtinuous cross feed of the ribbon while over the printing point, and bandcoptrolled means operative at will on said guide to move the ribbon awayfrom the printing point so as to expose the same to the viewV the latternormally maintains the ribbon opposite to and covering theI printingpoint, said lever being shittable with the platen` means for moving-saidlever to change the i normal position of said guide, and hand oontrolled means operative at Will to move the ribbon to expose theprinting point.

9. In a typewriting machine,'the combination with a shiftable platen, ofa ribbon guide, a lever supporting said guide so that the latternormally maintains the ribbon opposite to and covering the printingpoint, said lever being shiftable with the platen, means operatingautomatically onsaid lever independently of t e shift position of theplaten to vary the ormal relation of both the guide and the printingportion of the ribbon with and hand controlled means operative on saidguide to move the ribbon away from the platen to expose the printingpoint thereon.

10. In a .ypewriting machine, the combi nation with a shiftable platen,of a ribbon guide, a lever having a shifting fulcrum connected to shiftwith the platen, said lever supportingr said guide so that in bothpositions of the platen the printing portion of the ribbon covers theprinting point on the platen` and means operating automatically tooscillate said lever on its nlcrum and thereby move the guide and theprinting portion of the ribbon to and fro ove: the printing point.

11. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a shiftable platen,of a ribbon guide, means for feeding the ribbon longitudinally, a leverhaving a shifting fulcrum connected to shift with the platen, said leversupporting said guide so that normally the printing portion of the-ribbon covers the printing point on the platen, and means automaticallyoperating on said lever to move said guide to impart a crosswise feed tothe ribbon while it is over the printing point.

12. In a typewriting machine, the combitaining the ribbon at theprinting point, means operating automatically for changing the positionof said guide While the ribbon is maintained at the printing point,means for rendering inoperative said automatic means, and means for atwill moving said ribbon to expose the printing point.

13. In a typewriting machine, the Cointrination of a ribbon guidenormally maintainy matic means for changing the position o sald guide,while said rlbbon 1s maintained guide, a lever supporting said guide sothat` respect to the printing point,

nation of a: ribbon guide normally main-A at the printing pbint, meansfor rendering inoperative said automatic means, means for setting theguide in apre/determined relation with `the printing point, and handcontrolled means for moving the ribbon at will to expose the printingpoint.

14. In a typewriting machine, the combination Aof a ribbon guide whichnormally maintains the ribbon at the printing point,

'automatic means for moving said guide step maintains the ribbon at theprintin point,

automatic means for moving sai guide step-bystep in op osite Ydirectionsto move the ribbon to and ro over the printin point, means for renderinginoperative sai antomatic means, means for thereafter setting said guideand ribbon in any one of a plurality of predetermined relations with theprinting point, and hand controlled means for at will moving the guideand the Vribbon to Vexpose the printing point.

V,16. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon guide,automatic means.I for moving the ribbon crosswise, means for 'renderinginoperative said automatic means, hand operated means for setting theribbon to `cover and run longitudinally over the printing point in anyone of a plurality of selective positions, and other hand operated meansfor moving the ribbon to and from the printing point to expose or coverthe same at Will.

17. In a ty ewritin machine, the combination of a ri bon guide normallymaintaining the ribbon at the printing point, automatic means operativeon said guide to give a crosswise. feed to the ribbon, means forrendering ino erative said automatic means, hand operate means forsetting said guide in a fixed relation with the printing point, andother hand operated means for moving said guide at will to movetheribbon away from the printing point` 18. In a typen'rit-ing machine,the combination of a ribbon guide normally maintaining the ribbon at theprinting point, automatic means operative on'said guide to give acrosswisc feed to the ribbon, hand controlled means for `rendering thecrosswise feeding means inoperative, separate handA controlled means forchanging the normal relation of said gnide to the printing pointindependently of said crosswise feeding means,

and key controlled means operative at will on said guide to move theribbon away from and toward the printing point to uncover or cover thesame.

19. In a. front-strike writing machine, t

combination of ribbon spools, a guide which maintains the printingportion of the ribbon normally covering the printing point,ai1tp maticmeans for moving said guide step-bystep to and fro while held over theprinting point independently of said ribbon spuols! and means forrendering inoperative sai automatic means at will.

20. In a typewrtin machine, the,y combination with a shiftab e platen,of ribbon guide shiftable with the platen, nd normally maintaining theribbon at the printing point,l automatic means opera-tin in both shiftpositions of the platen to c ange the position of said guide, and meansIfor rendering inoperativeV said antomaticlmeans.

21. In a typewritingmachine, the combination with a shiftab platen, of aribbon guide shiftable with said platen and normally maintaining theribbon at the printing point, automatic means operating in bot shiftpositions of the platen to move' the guide step-by-step in oppositedirections, and

means for rendering' inoperative said automatic means. 'L 22. In atypewritin machine, the com'- bination with a shiftab e platen, of aribbon guide shiftable with the platen andnormally maintaining theribbon at the printing point,'automatic means operatin invgbot shiftpositions of the platen to c an e the position of said guide, means forren ering inoperative said automatic means, and ineens for thereaftersetting said guide in af edetermined relation with the printing point23. In a typewritin machine, the combi? nation witha shiftab e platen,of a iribbon guide shiftable with said platen and#-V normallymaintaining the ribbon at the printing point, automatic means operatingin` bot shift positions of the platen to move the guide step-by-s'tep inopposite direttions, means for rendering inoperative saideautomaticmeans, 'and hand operated malins for setting said guide in apredetermined-relation with the printing point independently of saidautomaticmeans. a'

24. In a Vfront-strike typewriting machine .titi

Vhaving a platen shiftable up andldown, the

combination of a vertically disposediribbon gnidie normally maintainin'the ribbon at the printing point and shifta le up and; down with theplaten, automatic means operating in both shift positions of theplatento'move said guide progressively up and down to impggt acrossivise feed to the ribbonwhile o r theprinting point, arid 'means:for ren, l dering inoperative at will, said lastfrccitedy means.

25. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination of avertically disposed rib bon guide which normally maintains ,the ribbonat the printin point, automatic' means or moving sai guide alternatelyup and down stepv-ep, meanslor rendering inoperative said automaticmeans, and means for thereafter setting said guide in a predeterminedrelation with nthe printingr point independently of said automataYmeans.

26. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination of avei'ticallv disposed rib- Y bon guide which normally maintains theribbon at tue printing point, automatic means for moving said guidealternately up and down step-by-step, and means for renderinginoperative said automatic means.

27. A ribbon mechanism for typewritmg machines including a main ribbonguide provided with guide slots arranged trans versely of the printingline, one at each side of the printing point and normally maintainingthe ribbon thereat, one of said slots being nearer the printing pointthan the other, and two side guides disposed one at each side of andforward of said main guide, the ribbon being deflected downward andforward from the main guide to the side guides. y

28. In a front strike writing machine, the combination of a laten,ribbon spools, one at each side of tie machine and forward of theplaten, a vertically disposed ribbon guide between said ribbon spoolsand close to the face of the platen, said guide being provided with twoguide slots one vertically disposed at each side of the printing pointand normally maintaining the printing portion of the ribbon close to theprinting point and substantially vertical, the ribbon cxtending fromeach of said slots forward and downward toward one of the spools, andone of said slots being nearer the printing point than the other of saidslots.

29, In a ribbon mechanism for typewriting machines, the combination ofan upright ribbon guide lever pivoted between its ends, the upper armguiding and normally maintaining the ribbon at the printing point, a keyat the keyboard of the machine, and connections between said. key andthe lower arm of said. guide lever.

30. In a front-strike typewriting machine,

Ythe combination with a sliiftable platen, ot'

a pi voted ribbon guide shiftable bodily with the platen, a hand device,and slidable connections between said hand device and said guidc,vsaidhand device operating to swing said guide away from the platen at willand said connections a'liordiiig a change in the, n'rmal relationshipbetween said hand de vice and said guide.

31. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a pivotally mounted andshiftv able ribbon guide which normally maintains the printing portionof the ribbon at the printing point, a crank arm having a slidableconnection with said guide, and a hand operated rock shaft o n whichsaid crank arm is mounted.

32. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a pivotally mounted andShift,- able ribbon guide which normally maintains the printing portionof the ribbon at the printing point, a slotted member or block having aslidable connection with said ribbon guide; and a hand-controlled memberon which said block is supported.

33. ln a typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon guide, a leverpivotally supporting said guide so that it` normally maintains theribbon at the printing point, means operating on said lever to vary itsnormal position while the Vribbon remains at the printing point, andhand controlled means for moving said ribbon to expose the printingpoint. K

34. ln a typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon guide, a leverpivotally supporting said guide so that it normally maintains the ribbonat the printing point, and an actuator for said lever movable toward andaway from the fulcrum thereof to vary the normal position of said leverYwhile the ribbon is stilll maintained at the printing` point.Y

35. In a front-strike typewriting machine,

the combination of a vertically arranged ribbon guide, a horizontallydisposed operating lever one arm ot which pivotally su' ports the guideso that the ribbon normallyv covers the printing point, the other arm ofsaid lever being-`wovidcd with a cam slot, and an actuator movablehorizontally toward and away from the fulcruin of said lever to causesaid lever to move progressively up and down.

36. In a typewriting machine, the coinbioation of a shiftable platen, aribbon guide, an operating lever, a fulcrum block on which said lever isfulcrunicd, automatic means operating independently of the shift of theplaten for moving said fulcrum block to alter its normal position, andhand opera ted means for moving said fulcrum block independently of saidautomatic means.

37. ln a typewriting machine, the combination with a shiftable platen,of a ribbon guide, an operating lever normally maintaining said guidewith the ribbon covering the printing point, a device for` aetuatin saidlever, a fillerum block on which sai lever is fulcrunied, said block andsaid device being shiftable with said platen, and hand operated meansfor shifting said fui erom blot-k independently o'f the shift; of theplaten. I

38. ln a typewriting machinepthe com` bination with a platen and akey-controlled platen shifting traine, of a ribbon guide, a leversupporting said guide, a slidably slipported fulerumblock in which saidlever is falcrumed, a support for said fulcrum block on said platenshifting frame, and means for moving the falcrnm block bodily to changeVlio fextension on said fulcrum block, a rock escasa the relationbetween said fulcrum block and its sup ort.

39. n a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen and akey-controlled laten shifting frame,of a ribbon guide, a ever su portingsaid guide, a fulcrum block in whic said lever is fulerumed, a sup ort'-ing bracket fixed to said Aplaten shi ting frame and on which saidAfulcrum block is adapted to rest, and means operative independently ofthe platen shifting movements to lift said fulcrlim block 'from saidbracket.

40. In a typewriting machine, the-combination of a'ribbon guide, a leverconnected with said guide, a fulcrum block for.` said lever,a supportfor said fulcrum block, parallel guides for saidfulcrum block, one ateach side of said lever, and means for moving' said fulcrum block onsaid guides.

41. In a front-Strike writing machine, the combination with a ahiftableplaten, a vertically ,disposed ribbon guide, a horizontally arrangedoperating lever pivotally connected with said guide to maintain theribbon nor-A mally at the printing oint, a fulcrun b lock for said leververtice y. shiftable with `said platen, and means operativedindependently of the platen shift to move said fulcrurn blockvertically. Y

42. In a typewritinglmachine, the combinati n of a ribbon guide, ailever connected the ',with, a fulcrum block for s'aiclvlever, a Supporton which said fulcrum -block is adapted to rest, and means ,for'movingsaid fulcrum block relatively to said support, said means comprising arock shaft, a crank arm fixed theretoand connected with said fulcrumblock, a second' crank arm connected to said rock shaft, and ahand-actuated slide rod connected with said second crank arm.

43.- In a typewriting machine, the combination ,of a ribbon guide, yalever connected therewith, a fulcrumblockfor said lever, a support onwhich said. fulcrum, block is adapted to, rest, and means for movingsaid fulcrum block relatively to said support, an

shaftga crank arm on said rock shaft pivotally connected with saidextension, a second cranky arm `on said rock shaft, .a handoperatedsliderod pivotally connected with said secondcrank arm, and means formaintaining said slide rodn one` or another of a pluralityofpredetermined positions.

.A4, In a typewriting machine, the combination withaplaten anduakey-,controlled platen shifting frame, of. a ribbon guide, a leverconnected therewith, a `fulcruni block fon said lever, a support forsaid fulcrum block mounted on said platen shifting frame, and means forshifting said fulcru'in block independently of said. shifting frame,said f. means `jcoiiiprising arock shaft'urnaled onm aid shifting frame;minection rock shaft and said fulcrum block, and a hand controlleddevice connected witlrshid to maintain said fulcrum block inl oneor-{axif other of a plurality of tions with its support. i

`45. In a typewriting machine', the combip'redetermined relanation ofprinting keys, a ribbon idegfan 'i operating lever, a member on w'iclifeai'i lever is fulcrumed, a device yfor actuating said lever, andautomatic means operating 1nvrs dependently of said printing`leys'forbodily i moving said member, saiddevice and said lever together.'f

46., In a ty ewriting machine the 'combination of a aten', means forshifting said platen, a`rib on guide, an operating lever, a member onwhich said lever is .liilcriimed, a device for actuating said lever, andmeans connected with and o erated by the platen shiftin means for bo ilymoving said meinber an said device.

47. In a typewriting machine, the combi` nation with a ribbon mechanismcomprisin a ribbon having a plurality ofiields of di ferentcharacteristics and 'means forreridering any selected ribbon fieldoperative,'of an indicating disk 'corresponding With one of said ribbonfields, aV cover for said disk,a lever connected with said cover, andconnections between said lever and said `first recited 48. In atypewriting machine, the combiy nation with a ribbon mechanismcomprising a 4two-color ribbon and means for rendering either coloroperative, of la disk colored' to cprrespond to one of the ribbonfieldsand mounted on the machine frame, 'a movable cover for said disk,and connectionsbetween said cover and said first recited means.

49. In a typewriting machine, the combi` nation of a ribbon guide, alever 'connected with said guide an actuator for said lever, a slidable'support controlled means for movingsaid actuator relatively to saidsupport.

50. YIn a typewriting machine, 'the combi-' nation of a ribbon guide, alever connected with said guide, an actuator for said 'leve a slidablesupport for said actuator, means or moving sai support to varytherelation between said actuator and said lever, and'4 `means forvarying the relation between said actuator and Aits support.

5l. In a typewritinginachne, thecombination ofa ribbon guide, a lever"connected with said guide, an actuator for said lever, a slidablesupport for said actuator, Lhand controlled means for varying therelation between the actuatorl and its sup ort, and means f ormaintaining" a fixed re ation betvyeep saiactuator andiitssupport.

nationl with a 'shiftingplatembf a ribbon.

for said actuator, ndhand t supporte guide, a lever connected therewithand shift able with `said platen, an actuator for said lever, a supportfor said actuator, means for moving sai support, and means connected toshift with the )laten for varying the relation between saidl actuatorand its support.

53. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a ribbon guide, alever connected therewith, a block slidably mounted on the frame of themachine. and having a predetermined )ath oit movement, and an actuatoron said block and operative to vary the normal position of said lever.

54. Iii a front-strike writing machine, the combination of a verticallydisposed ribbon guide, a horizontal] arranged lever connected therewith,a slidilibly sup orted actuator, and means for moving sai actuatorhorizontallyin opposite directions to vary the normal position of saidlever.

55. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon guide, a leverconnected therewith and provided with a cam slot, an actuator comprisinga pin cooperative with said slot, a supporting block on which saidactuator lis mounted', and means for bodily moving said supportingblock.

5G. ln a typewritiiigl,r machine, the combination with a platen andplaten shifting devices, of a ribbon guide, a lever connected therewithand having a cam slot, said lever' being shiftable with the platen, anactuator ,shiftable with the platen and comprising a pin engaging Isaidcam slot, and a slidable block on which said actuator is supported, saidslidablc block having a fixed path of movement.

' 5T. In a typewriting machine, the coiiibination of a ribbon guide, alever connected therewith, an actuator, and means for aiitoiiiati allymoving' said actuator bodily lengthwise ot' said lever to change thenormal position of said lever.

58. In a typewritingr machine, the combination of a ribbon lguide, alever connected therewith, an actiiatoi-`for said lever, a slidableblock supporting said actuator, a power shaft, an eccentric thereoncooperative with said slidable block ,to move the latter in onedlrection and aesiiring operative to move said b}oclt `inthe oppositedirection.

5S). In a typewriting machine, the combination with a sliiftable platen,of a ribbon guide. a lever conliected therewith, an actuator for saidlever, means for preventing relative shitting,r movements in onedirection between said actuator and the platen, and meansl for renderingsaid last named means inoperative.

60. In a typewriting inacliine,' the ,combinat-ion of a ribbon guide, -alever'corinected therewith. an actuator for said lever, means forconfining sadfactiiator to a ,predetermined path longitudinal ofsaidlever, and

means for rendering said last named means inoperative.

61. In a ty ewriting machine, the comblnaton of a ribbon-guide, s leverconnected therewith, an actuator for said lever, a su port on. whichsaid actuator is slidab e, means for holding said actuator in a prede'terinined relation with its support, said means comprising a finger orprojection on said actuator, and an arm or projection o n aV relativelyfixed part, means for rendering said holding means ino erative, andmeans independent of said ho ding means for setting said guide.

G2. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon guide, a leverconnected therewith, an actuator for said lever, a su port on which,said actuator is slidab e, means for holding said actuator in apredetermined relation with its` support, said means comprising a ingeror projection on said actuator, and an arm or projection on a relativelyfixed part, said arm being movable to renderA it inoperative on saidfinger,

and means independent of said holding means for setting said guide. 63.In a typewritin machine, the combination with a shitab e platen, ofaribbon guide,` a lever connected therewith, an actuator for said lever,a movable support on which said actuator' is slidably mounted, a pair offingers or extensions connected wit-h said actuator,and an arm or membercoperative with said fingers and shiftable with the platen.

(S4. In a typewriting machine,.the coinbination with a shiftable platen,of a ribbon guide, a lever connected therewith, an ac tiiator forsaidlever, a movable support on which said'actuator is slidably mo'anted, apair r.of fingers or extensions connected with said actuator, a pivotedarm or member coperative with said fingers and shiftablewith the platen,and means for rendering said arm inoperative on said iingers.

(35. In a typewriting machine, bination with a shiftable platen, of aribbon guide, a lever connected therewith, an actuator which saidactuator is slidably mounted, a pair of fingersl orextensions connectedwith said actuator, a `pivoted arm or member cooperative with saidfingers and shliftable with the platen, and -nieans for rendering saidarm inoperative on saitltingers, said last recited means comprising aslotted extension on said arm, a pin or extension cooperative withsaidslotted extension, and a hand controlled slide rod carrying saidpin.

G6. In a typewriting machine, the' combinationv of a ribbon guide, a`lever con nected therewith, an actuator for said lever a' support forsaid actuator, a power-sliaft, an eccentric device coperatve with saidthe com-A for said lever, a movable support on` P. HODGKINSON.

ELASTIG FLUID TUEBINB.

APPLIUATION Hman 00T. 24.1901.

996,855, Patented July 4,1911.

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